#OnThisDay 1897 Reverend William Corby passed away. Corby was a chaplain in the Irish Brigade & is perhaps best known for giving general absolution to his 530 men before the Battle of Gettysburg. Roughly 198 of his flock became casualties in some of the heaviest fighting of the battle. Corby was also the President of Notre Dame University twice.
Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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The Irish at War 